Newitz, Annalee
Summary: "A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history--and figure out why people abandoned them. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 NEWBehnke, Alison.
Summary: Introduces the ancient city of Angkor Wat and explains the archaeological process behind its discovery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.602 BEHDuVal, Kathleen
Summary: "In this magisterial history of the continent, Kathleen DuVal traces the power of Native nations from the rise of ancient cities more than 1000 years ago to the present. She reframes North American history, noting significantly that Indigenous civilizations did not come to a halt when a few wandering explorers or hungry settlers arrived, even when the strangers came well-armed. A millennium...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 970.004 DUVAugustine
Summary: One of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a revolutionary new translation by one of today's leading classicists Sarah Ruden's fresh, dynamic translation of Confessions brings us closer to Augustine's intent than any previous version. It puts a glaring spotlight on the life of one individual to show how all lives have meaning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Modern Library 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AUGUSTINE, SAINT AUGDickmann, Nancy
Summary: "Ash rained down like burning snowflakes. There was nowhere to run and hide for the residents of Pompeii after Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Follow along with the true story of a doomed city pummeled with pumice and molten rock. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937 DICCaselli, Giovanni
Summary: Describes the discovery and excavation of the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., and what has been learned about life there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: P. Bedrick Books 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937.7 CASO'Connor, Jim
Summary: The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937 OCOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA BASKETPrice, Sean.
Contents: Introduction : war and revenge -- My youth -- Taking charge -- Crossing the Alps -- Rome learns to fear me -- Cannae -- Stalemate and decline -- Defending Carthage -- After the war -- Hannibal timeline.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HANTarshis, Lauren
Summary: Follows the experiences of a young boy who struggles to escape the catastrophic A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Tarshis 2014Freeman, Philip
Summary: "Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart ofRome's growing empire. But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HANNIBAL FREKerns, Ann
Summary: The amazing story of the discovery of Troy and the man who found it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 939.21 KERO'Connell, Robert L.
Summary: Robert L. O'Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle of the Second Punic War, and its causes and consequences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937.04 OCOReavill, Kate
Summary: Culture Smart! Cambodia is for all those who want to do more than just scratch the surface of this fascinating country. Thoroughly updated, this new edition will enrich your understanding of the land and its people. It explains the key values, attitudes, customs, and traditions that you need to be aware of and provides practical tips and vital information on how to make the most of your time in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.96 CAMEtienne, Robert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harry N. Abrams 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937.7 ETIUng, Loung.
Summary: "When readers first met Loung Ung in her critically acclaimed memoir First They Killed My Father, she was a young, innocent child in Cambodia. But forced by the Khmer Rouge into the life of a child soldier, she soon found herself locked in a desperate struggle for survival in Cambodia's notorious killing fields. In Lucky Child, her life took a turn. As a refugee in Vermont, she grappled with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 UNG, LOUNG UNGCampbell, Alyssa Blask
Summary: Emotional development experts Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed. and Lauren Stauble M.S. are at the forefront of a movement to foster little ones' emotional intelligence. Their revolutionary Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method has been a game changer for parents and educators, and now they are sharing it with readers in this indispensable guide.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 CAMUng, Loung.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 UNG, CHOU UNGYahgulanaas, Michael Nicoll
Summary: "With gorgeous imagery, visual artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas brings to life the tumultuous history of first contact between Europeans and Indigenous peoples and the early colonization by the Europeans of the northern West Coast. Yahgulanaas uses a blend of traditional and modern art, eschewing the traditional boxes of comic books for the flowing shapes of North Pacific iconography. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Douglas & McIntyre 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 971.1004 YAHAlexander, Brian
Summary: "In 1947, Forbes magazine declared Lancaster, Ohio, the epitome of the all-American town. Today it is damaged, discouraged, and fighting for its future. In Glass house, journalist Brian Alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown thirty-five years ago have sprouted to give us Trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion."--Jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338 ALECoombs, Linda
Summary: "Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the "discovery" of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous perspective. When you think about the beginning of the American story, what comes to mind? Three ships in 1492, or perhaps buckled hats and shoes stepping off of the Mayflower, ready to start a new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.004 COOBourbon, Fabio.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 933 BOUFox, Margalit.
Summary: An intellectual detective story follows the quest to unlock one of the great secrets of human history--the decipherment of Linear B, an unknown script from the Aegean Bronze Age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 487.1 FOXO'Shei, Tim.
Summary: "Describes the archeological wonder of Pompeii, including discovery, artifacts, ancient peoples, and preservation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937.7 OSHAustin, Lynn N.
Summary: "After years in exile, Iddo and his grandson Zechariah follow God's leading home to Jerusalem, where they struggle to rebuild their lives and God's temple--bringing to life the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Pub Group 2013